#FFF9FA
Closest named color: Snow (#FFFAFA). oklch(98.7% 0.007 5.6), rgb(255, 249, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.18:1).
About this color
#FFF9FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Snow (#FFFAFA), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Snow (#FFFAFA) |
| Black text | 20.18:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFF9FA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 249, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.7% 0.007 5.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFF9FA | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFF9FA | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFF9FA text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFF9FA text on black | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FFF9FA
oklch(98.7% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9F
oklch(70.7% 0.014 6)
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Step 500
500
#938588
oklch(63% 0.017 3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F72
oklch(55.7% 0.019 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.017 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#564C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.014 4)
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Step 900
900
#473F41
oklch(37.7% 0.011 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#FFF9FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FAFAFA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBFBFA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF9F9 | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.007 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FFF9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.003
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.009
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.010
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.014
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.014
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.015
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.016
Use #FFF9FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.